Friday, 26 November 2010

Happiness ... Happiness ..

How happy are you?Feeling like there's a lot to smile about?

Answers in the comments.Do you

A} Feel more optimistic or more pessimistic about 2011B} Feel more happy or less happy about the new governmentC} Thinking of emigrating or have quashed all thoughts of emigrating.and finallyD} Are you more or less happy now that the government is asking you how happy you are.

A) I think it's going to be OK in the end.B) I prefer the coalition to Labour but think that I will still be disappointed in the end because no government will ever be as radical as I would like it to beC) Not sure the odds have moved much. Still like Britain, still think I would quite like to move somewhere less frustratingD) LOL!

A) Precarious.B) I much prefer the coalition to Labour too, but also believe that I will be disappointed in the end.C) Not planning to go to the Eurozone right now.somewhere less frustratingD) Tell Dave to mind his own damn business!

Barclaycard have told me that I no longer owe them £10k and are sending me a 'goodwill' cheque for £100 for their mistakes. This should cover the cost of the camera I lost in the pub last night but will never replace the photos. And having spent that time in the company of Beast and Mermaid I should be feeling euphoric but I feel utterly neutral instead.

:-( this has coloured the mood in which I completed the questionnaire.

1) Depends on how it affects me - but if I can smile while the sh*t hits the fan then great2) Marginally more happy as at least the mood music has changed - but they are really are blue Labour (Heath/rather than Thatcher). And have and will continue to attach us further to the EU car crash3) Actually geting around to putting my application in to see if they'll take me to get out - love this place but dont see anyway to teurn it around.4) oh you bunch of arsehats - was this a lib dem idea?

A] Less optimistic about the government getting spending under controlB] Definitely less happy - I don't see any change since May; and where's the abolishon of all the stupid laws we heard all about?C] Going to Canada in the New Year...see ya!D] Well at least they're giving us a say in something.

a) Flatlining, though slightly cheered up by the prospect of the Euro steadily collapsing & hopefully taking Brussels with it.b) Deeply unhappy. Heir to Blair indeed.c) Lived abroad for some years and rather missed Blighty, despite all the moaning. Our culture is actually rather agreeable; most people are polite, and do have a readiness to enjoy a spot of ironic humour. Unlike Californians, for example, who seem to think Irony is where Ironians come from.d) I do wish that ridiculous poltroon would stick to reducing the size of the government & giving us an incentivising tax/benefits system. I'll look after my own happiness, thanks.

A) Optimistic. B) Steady awayC) Defo got to do me house up (fucking hate N Power - really should fix my chinmey, err..not a euphemism unfortunately)D) £2 million quid to set this up and wtf is the Behaviour Modification Unit CCHQ have got running?

a) pessimistic, but more a political statement than economic,b) until we have thrown the civil servants out, there hasn't been a change of government,c) wishing there were somewhere to go to that wasn't equally going down the pan,d) I'd prefer bread and circuses

a) As yokel said: "pessimistic, but more a political statement than economic";b) With CMD helping to prop up the euro and handing yet more power to the EU, deeply unhappy;c) I'd love tod) gimme a break, willya?

A) Optimistic...we are getting further from 2008, a good thing.B) Happy, we are further away from the Brown terror. the new lot have done a lot more right than wrong.C) if only Mrs CU was up for it I wold have left already for Switzerland or SingaporeD)I am always ahppy, this time next year i am gonne be a millionaire etc etc

a. pessimistic. Sales not good enough.b. Much happier to have got the lunatics away from the levers.c. Not thinking about it anymore..Spain not looking so good.d. Government can spend the 0.00002% on a new survey if it likes. Just don't crow about it.

a) personally a bit more optimistic because I just picked up a new programming contract (1 year minimum) :) but overall slightly pessimisticb) happy with new gov just wish they could keep their old duffers from talking out of turn.b) time for that is long gone.c) as BQ said this is a minuscule amount of money so who cares.

a) more pessimistic. If you thought 2008 was bad.......b) more pessimistic. If you thought the last lot would say/do anything to get elected.......c) with GBP at current levels, my only options would seem to be Iceland (too cold) or Zimbabwe (hmmmm)d) I will say whatever the government wants me to say, on the one condition that they never bother me again on this subject.